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单词 thermoregulation
释义

thermoregulation

[ thur-moh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun Physiology.

the regulation of body temperature.

Origin of thermoregulation

First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + regulation

OTHER WORDS FROM thermoregulation

ther·mo·reg·u·la·to·ry [thur-moh-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌθɜr moʊˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby thermoregulation

thermoplastic, thermoplegia, Thermopylae, thermoreceptor, thermoregulate, thermoregulation, thermoremanent magnetization, thermos, thermoscope, thermosensitive, thermosetting
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Example sentences from the Web for thermoregulation

  • This allows it to use less energy than expected for thermoregulation at low temperatures.

    Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas

Medical definitions for thermoregulation

thermoregulation
[ thûr′mō-rĕg′yə-lāshən ]

n.

Maintenance of a constant internal body temperature independent of the environmental temperature.

Other words from thermoregulation

ther′mo•regu•la•to′ry (-rĕgyə-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for thermoregulation

thermoregulation
[ thûr′mō-rĕg′yə-lāshən ]

Maintenance of a constant internal body temperature independent of the environmental temperature. Thermoregulation in humans is effected through metabolic activity and sweating.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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